ORNITHOGALUM ECKLONII
Author:
F. von. Fischer & C. von. Meyer, 1840
Family:
HYACINTHACEAE
Origin:
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Elevation:
Publisher:
Unknown
Collection number:
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Thickness:
2-15 Centimetres
Height:
100-200 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Might be: Stellarioides ecklonii, Franz Speta, 2001. - and a lot more, see in the left side...
This member of the Hyacinthaceae family was given this name by Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von. Fischer and Carl Anthon von. Meyer in 1840. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaïre. It is growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to two or even fifteen centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 100 or even 200 centimetres in height. The flowers are white to yellow with a green stripe. The genera name from Greek: ornithos; 'bird' and gala; 'milk'.
The species name referring to the slender-leaves. *) Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Hyacinthaceae is now part of the Asparagaceae. Photo by David Gwyuue-Evans, Casabio.org.
Flower
White - Pale Yellow / Green
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
